Gas heating apparatus



J. LEDUC AND N. GOBEILLE. GAS HEATING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, 1919.

Patented 001]. 11, 1921.

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INVENTORS I JLeducarlf Gabe/fie J. LEDUC AND N. GOBEILLE.

GAS HEATING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 16, U919.

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VENTOR I JLeJumNGohei/le UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH LEDUC AND NAPOLEON GOBEILLE, OF ST. HYACINTHE, QUEBEC, CANADA.

GAS HEATING 'APPARATUs.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 11, 1921.

Application filed January 16, 1919. Serial No. 271,409.

(GRANTED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ACT OF MARCH 3, 1921, 41 STAT. I1. 1313.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, JosnrH LEDUC, residing at 11 Laframboise street, St. Hyacinthe,

Quebec, Canada, and NAPOLEON UroBnILLn, residing at 30- Bourdage street, St. Hyacinthe, Quebec, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Gas Heating Apparatus; and we do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same.

The present invention relates to improvements in gas heating apparatus and one of the objects-of the invention is to devise an apparatus of this character that is adjustable to practically any size of furnace or stove, as well as to provide means for extinguishing the ignited burners.

A further object of the invention is to provide a fuel tank of comparatively simple construction equipped with filtering means.

Another object is to provide an apparatus of this character in which a plurality of longitudinal strands of metal are utilized to facilitate the conversion of the oil into gas.

A further object is to provide a plurality of metal strands of one kind intermingled with a plurality of strands of a different metal such as copper.

A further object ofthe invention is to provide a device of this character simple of construction, cheap to manufacture and eX- tremely economic, in order that it may be available to all classes. A

The invention will be readily understood with the aid of the accompanying drawings in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the apparatus and fuel tank.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the tank.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a modified form of the apparatus.

Fig. 4 is a cross section on line A-A of Fi 1.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a further modified form of the apparatus.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation of the apparatus disclosing the intermediate reservoir and side burners.

Fig. 7 is an enlarged side elevation of the intermediate reservoir and side burner.

Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section through the main connecting chamber used in the modified form of apparatus disclosed in Fig. 5.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

In the drawings, 1 isa rectangular base comprising four upright posts 2 at each corner of said base, each of said posts having a series of notches 8 on one side thereof.

.4 is a rectangular frame comprising two end cross bars 5 which are adapted to'engage said notches 3 on the posts 2 and two longitudinal bars 6 connecting said end cross bars. 7 is a plate closing the open inner space between said bars 5 and 6.

At one end of said frame 4:, is rigidly secured a vertical bracket 8, adapted to support the U-shape pipe 9, and 10 are burner openings in the lower branch of said pipe.

on the upper branch of said pipe, and 12 are choking blocks slidably mounted on the lower branch of the pipe.

The upper branch of the U-shaped pipe 9 is preferably provided inside with a plurality of longitudinal strands or wires of iron 13, and suitably secured therein are filters which are not disclosed in the drawings.

Intermingled with the iron wires 13 are a plurality of copper wires 13 of slightly larger diameter and running parallel to said wires, 13. These copper wires being more easily heated than the iron wires, will quickly convert the oil into gas. Further, a recess 13 is provided at one end of the pipe 9 to permit the accumulation of the oil and to provide an even feeding, by cutting out the ends of thewires as disclosed in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

On the lower branch of the pipe 9 intermediate thereof, is secured a T-co-nnection 14 provided in one side of its stem portion with an opening 14.", and 14 is a nut threaded in said stem portion of the T-connection and adapted to close the opening 14 when screwed in far enough. It will thus be readily seen that if the nut 14 is unscrewed the gas will escape through said opening 141*, and a side flame may thus be obtained to heat, for instance, in a stove, the oven.

The lower branch of the pipe 9 is free of strands or wires in order that the expanded gas may circulate freely.

A fuel tank 14 adapted to be hung or suspended on a wall, is provided having there- U-shaped pipe 9, and 20 is a valve for controlling communication between pipes 15 and 19. 21 is a'cover preferably provided on top of said tank 14. I

In Fig. 3 is disclosed a modified form of burner-pipe and an extensible base which consists of a frame 22 having four clownwardly depending legs 23 on which are fitted hollow slidable extension legs 24 adapted to be extended or contracted at will and to be secured in place by the screws 25.

Mounted on said frame 22 are three U shaped pipes 26 each upper branch being connected to a cross pipe 27. 28 is a pipe suitably connected at one end to said pipe 27 and adapted to be connected at its other end to the fuel supplytank. Burner openings 29 and baffle plates 30 are also provided. This modified form of apparatus is particu larly adapted for use in furnaces and is adjustable to any size of fire box, as well as the apparatus disclosed in Fig. 1 of the drawings.

In said modified form of apparatus, each of the burner openings is controlled by a screw 31 which is threaded in the lower branch of said pipe 26, and" made to come in alinement with the corresponding burner opening so that by screwing or unscrewing said screw 81, the opening may be closed oropened, the same arrangement being also adopted with respect to the openings 10 in pipe 9. Thus the flame may be regulated to the wants of the furnace to be heated with a minimum quantity of oil.

It will be understood, of course, that the multiple pipe system disclosed in Fig. 3 may be employed in connection with the form of supportingframe illustrated inFig. 1, and likewise that the single pipe 9 may be employed with the frame 22 represented in Fig. 3, such arrangement obviously rebranch 36 which is provided with a plurality of burner openings 37. i

What we claim as our invention is: 1. In a gas heatingappara-tus, the combination ofa polygonal baseprovided at'each corner with an upstanding post formed with a vertical series of teeth a supporting frame adjustablyengaged with said teeth; and a generating pipe mounted onsaid base and having fuel sup-ply means connected to it.

2. In a gas heating apparatus; the combi nation of a rectangular base provided at each. cornerzwith an upstanding post'formed with a vertical series of teeth; a rectangular supporting frame comprising'aflpair of cross bars adjustably engaged at their endswith the teeth on the adjacent posts and a pair of longitudinal bars connecting'said cross bars; and a generating pipe-mounted on said base and having fuel supply means connected to it.

Signed at Montreal. Quebec; Canada,-this- 15th day of 'April, 1918. p

' JOSEPH LEDUG.

NAPOLEON GOBEILLE.

lVitnesses r A. P. DEAL, G. PATENAUDE. 

